遥遥无期 (yáo yáo wú qī) — far into the future with no end in sight; not within the foreseeable future
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'no end in sight' — something wanted or expected is so far off it may never happen. Used to describe plans, hopes, or completion dates that remain unrealized.
idiom
far into the future with no end in sightnot within the foreseeable future
Examples
- 遥遥无期。Zhè ge jì huà de wán chéng shí jiān yáo yáo wú qī.The completion date for this plan is far off with no end in sight.
- 遥遥无期。Tā de yuàn wàng yǐ jīng biàn de yáo yáo wú qī le.His wish has become something that will never happen.
- ，遥遥无期。Rú guǒ zī jīn bú dào wèi, gōng chéng jiù yáo yáo wú qī.If the funds don't arrive, the project will have no foreseeable completion.
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